16 September 2015 Term 3

Twilight Fair

6PM to 9PM TOMORROW!!! It’s almost here! The Science Expo is tomorrow night. The Science team have

worked tirelessly to provide this opportunity and I thank them all very much. I would like to offer a special thank you to Juliette and Alan Hirons for lending their extraordinary talent to the event and to the many parents who have been helping us. It is truly appreciated. Don’t forget that the food trucks will be here from 5:30pm for those who wish to purchase some dinner. We are also putting a wishing well out for donations to assist in covering some of the costs of the event. Donations will be very gratefully received. St Phillips, next door, has very kindly offered to leave their gates open so that the area can be used for parking for the event which we are very thankful for. FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST and STALL – THANK YOU! The Father’s Day Breakfast and stall were wonderful events and the volunteers who organised the events worked very hard and made it very special for all the Dads. The stall was well organised and the children were very excited to be shopping for Dad. Thank you to everyone who was involved; I am sure you helped make Dad’s day a little more special.

DATES TO REMEMBER: PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

September

17 Whitehorse Science Expo

18 Assembly - 2:00pm

18 Last Day of Term 3 - 2:30pm Finish

October - Walk To School Month

5 First Day of Term 4

12 Poetry Incursion

19 Curriculum Day

20 Junior Swimming Program Begins

November

4 Senior Swimming Program Begins

20 Twilight Fair

NOTICES HOME TODAY

Hoop Smart - Basketball School Holiday Camp

Yoga Bugs Melbourne

LAST DAY OF TERM 3 – FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER & HOLIDAY PROGRAM The last day of Term 3 is this Friday 18 September and the children finish at 2:30pm. If you need OSHC services please make sure you book through Karen on 0403 197 821. These holidays we are able to offer families care for the first time. You can book through Team Holiday. The link is available on the school website and Facebook page or you can go to www.teamholiday.com.au and go to the Blackburn North program.

TERM 4 – Monday 5 October School resumes for the final term of the year on Monday 5 October. CURRICULUM DAY – MONDAY 19 OCTOBER This is a reminder that our next Curriculum Day is on Monday 19 October. The children are not required at school on that day. The OSHC will be operating so if you need a place, please book with Karen on 0403 197 821.

Kerry Wood

Father’s Day Breakfast

DISTRICT ATHLETICS On the 2nd September Whitehorse Primary

competed against other school at our District

athletics competition. It was a very successful day

for Whitehorse PS with 4 students making it into

the Divisional Finals being held on October 7 at

Bill Sewart Athletics Track in Nunawading.

Congratulations to Charlotte, Sonia, Cal and

Nathaniel for making it through to the Divisional competition.

DISTRICT SPORT District Interschool Sport was held on September 11 with Whitehorse PS fielding teams

in Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee and Bat tennis.

Whitehorse again had a successful day with

Basketball Girls, Softball Boys and Cricket Boys

making the District Final. Unfortunately we were

unlucky to come up against some very strong

competition, and we were runners-up in all these

games.

Physical Education with Mr Mai

The Earn & Learn promotion has now finished. A huge

thank you to all the families, extended families, friends

and neighbours who have collected ‘earn & learn’

stickers for us. We have received over 400 completed

sheets which is a fantastic effort. We now need to

return the completed sheets to have them validated

and turned into points. We are then able to choose new

educational equipment with our points.

Free Holiday fun in our Bushland Parks

The Cycle of Life for 5-12 year olds

22 September from 10.30am-12 noon Yarran Dheran Visitor Centre (Ashburton Drive, Mitcham)

Join us to explore the Life Cycles of our native plants with some fun activities and come on an exploration to discover Springtime signs of new life in the Nature Reserve. You will also make a ‘mini-greenhouse’ to take home.

Bookings Essential: http://www.trybooking.com/IOTL or phone 9262 6222.

Wonderful Wildflower Walk for the whole family

23 September from 10.30am-12 noon Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Visitor Centre (Central Road, Blackburn)

Come on a guided journey to discover the Springtime jewels of our Bushland with some local experts. The sessions will be interactive and full of fascinating facts about native plants. You may even get to meet one of the creatures they attract with their bright colours and scents!

Bookings Essential: http://www.trybooking.com/IOTO or phone 9262 6222.

Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult.

Whitehorse Footy Tipping Competition

The AFL Home & Away season has finished and the results of our tipping competition are: 1st Heloise C 144 (807) 2nd Christopher C 144 (819) 3rd Toby A 144 (877) Congratulations to our prize winners. It was so close, with the places only separated by using the total margin! So enjoy the finals and rest up during the off season ready for next year! Thank you Mandy Lewis

IPAD UPDATE

Please ensure that iPad

software is kept up to date.

Presently the version iOS 8.4.1.

You can access the update in SETTINGS/

GENERAL/SOFTWARE UPDATE to check.

At school recently an upgrade in security has

required the school to renew the wireless

certificates, provided by the Department of

Education, on all student iPads. Improvement in

Apple’s security has also required us to

reconfigure the Print Server to enable all

students to print to the photocopiers.

Paul Merriweather

PILATES & TAI CHI

Starting 6 October

$10 SESSIONS

LUCKIE ST GUIDE HALL, NUNAWADING

9am-10am Tues (TC), Wed (P) & Fri (TC)

Helen 0405 063 839